Plot & Details
A discredited journalist and a mysterious computer hacker discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets while working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder. Inspired by late author Stieg Larsson's successful trilogy of books, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo gets under way as Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander are briefed in the disappearance of Harriet Vanger, whose uncle suspects she may have been killed by a member of their own family. The deeper Mikael and Lisbeth dig for the truth, however, the greater the risk of being buried alive by members of the family who will go to great lengths to keep their secrets tightly sealed.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Crime and Mystery,Thriller
- Run Time: 152min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 03/19/2010
- DVD Release Date: 07/06/2010
- Distributor(s): Music Box Films (USA)
- Director(s): Niels Arden Oplev
- Starring: Michael Nyqvist , Noomi Rapace , Lena Endre , Sven-Bertil Taube , Peter Haber
- Themes: Amateur Sleuths,Missing Persons,Members of the Press,Murder Investigations,Dysfunctional Families
- Tone: Disturbing,Tense
- Keywords: family-secrets,hacker,murder,writer
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (03-19-2010)
- Language: Swedish
Awards
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Rasmus Heisterberg | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actress | Noomi Rapace | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Foreign Language Film | Won | |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nicolaj Arcel | Nominated |
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